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Why are melodies/harmonies perceived as pleasurable by humans?
Is there any evolutionary advantage to finding melodies or harmonies pleasurable? Does the ear pick up these particular oscillating waves differently from other sounds, and if so, how does that affect ...
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Latency to audition in human beings?
On average, in a human being with no neurological deficits, how long does it take for a sound which is sensed in the ear to reach the cortex?
Which brainstem structures are most responsible for the ...
